Ogwen vs Penycae and Ruabon South

Ogwen has a safety score of 61/100 (Average) and recorded 221 crimes in the last 12 months. Penycae and Ruabon South has a safety score of 65/100 (Safe) with 241 crimes. Penycae and Ruabon South scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Ogwen shows a year-on-year crime trend of +14.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Penycae and Ruabon South shows -0.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Ogwen, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (105 incidents). In Penycae and Ruabon South, it is Violent Crime (83 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Ogwen recorded 41 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Penycae and Ruabon South recorded 52. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Ogwen totalled 105 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 83 in Penycae and Ruabon South. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Ogwen recorded 193 crimes (now 221, a change of +14.5%). Penycae and Ruabon South recorded 242 crimes previously (now 241, -0.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Ogwen has a resolution rate of 13.3% and Penycae and Ruabon South has 8.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Ogwen falls within the North Wales Police boundary. Penycae and Ruabon South is covered by North Wales Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Ogwen and Penycae and Ruabon South. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.